TRT Podcast#62: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #6 - You can teach phonics AND language comprehension Fountas and Pinnell caution against focusing "only on accuracy and decoding." If we do that, they say, students may not understand that what they read must make sense. But the science of reading community doesn't advocate phonics alone. Far from it! Listen to the episode here Full episode ... Read More
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Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #5: Here’s why you SHOULD use decodable books
TRT Podcast#61: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #5 - Here's why you SHOULD use decodable books Fountas and Pinnell aren't moving when it comes to decodable books. They believe these books are contrived and that decodable books teach children that their reading doesn't have to make sense. But decodable books are exactly what our beginning readers SHOULD be reading. Here's why. Listen to the episode here Full ... Read More
Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #4: Here are the problems with guided reading
TRT Podcast#60: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #4 - Here are the problems with guided reading For Fountas and Pinnell, guided reading is the key piece of the reading block. But there are some problems with the guided reading approach in K-2. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Related resources ... Read More
Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #3: Yes, you ARE teaching guessing
TRT Podcast#59: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #3 - Yes, you ARE teaching guessing No one likes to admit they're teaching kids to guess at words, but that's exactly what's happening when we teach beginning readers to use three-cueing. This short episode explains the connection. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Related resources Fountas & Pinnell's series: Just to Clarify Louisa C. ... Read More
Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #2: Fountas & Pinnell are wrong about three-cueing
TRT Podcast#58: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #2: Fountas and Pinnell are wrong about three-cueing Despite the lack of evidence for three-cueing, Fountas and Pinnell aren't budging. In this episode I respond to their recent blog post in which they claim that we must help students use multiple sources of information to solve words. Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Related ... Read More
Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #1: You CAN have conversations about the science of reading
TRT Podcast#57: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #1 - But you CAN have conversations about the science of reading Fountas and Pinnell tell us they're staying out of the current debate about teaching reading because it isn't productive. But there ARE safe, sane places to discuss the current research. Tune in to learn more! Listen to the episode here Full episode transcript Related resources Fountas & ... Read More